ATHENS, Georgia -- Rarely does a must-win game come on the road, but Auburn finds itself desperately needing a win in Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday night to have a chance in the second half of the SEC schedule.

Auburn (8-11, 2-4) has to go to No. 17 Missouri, a notoriously tough place to play, on Saturday, and Georgia (8-11, 2-4) could be Auburn's chance to break a four-game losing streak and build some momentum heading into the long trip.

On the other hand, the Bulldogs have a little momentum of their own with two of their last games, and Auburn has to get its shooters going.

Here's a closer look at what's going to be key as the Tigers take on Georgia in Athens.

KEY MATCHUP TO WATCH: In a game of two teams that have struggled offensively this season, the two to watch are Georgia's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who ranks second in the SEC in scoring, and Auburn's Frankie Sullivan, who ranks third. Auburn's coaching staff may not elect to have the 6-2 Sullivan guard the 6-5 Caldwell-Pope, but if either of these players goes off for more than 20 points, his team's got a huge advantage.

TOUGHEST MATCHUP FOR THE TIGERS: A sixth man is rarely a team's toughest matchup, but Bulldogs sophomore forward Nemanja Djurisic (7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds)may be the toughest player for Auburn to guard on Georgia's roster. At 6-8, 230 pounds, Djurisic is a prototypical power forward who can shoot from the outside, and Auburn struggled mightily against Kentucky's Kyle Wiltjer, a much more skilled version of Djurisic. On the other hand, if Djurisic spends too much time on the perimeter, he'll make it easier for Allen Payne and Noel Johnson to slow him down.

WHERE GEORGIA IS MOST DANGEROUS: On the defensive side of the ball. Other than Caldwell-Pope, no Bulldog is averaging double-digit points, and Georgia's averaging a paltry 59.4 points per game. Georgia compensates by slowing down the tempo and trying to keep teams off the board, so Chris Denson, Shaq Johnson and some of Auburn's other fast break specialists may be able to combat the tempo by turning loose balls into fast-break opporunities.

WHERE GEORGIA MIGHT BE VULNERABLE: Auburn's defense picked it up on Saturday, shutting down the likes of Murphy Holloway and slowing down Marshall Henderson before succumbing in a close loss. Georgia, on the other hand, doesn't have a reliable second scorer, although guard Vincent Williams went off for 23 points in a loss to Missouri. On the flip side, if Auburn can make Caldwell-Pope work for his points, the rest of the Bulldogs may not be able to make up the slack.

POSSIBLE SLEEPER OFF THE BENCH: Ever since he returned from a stress fracture in his foot against Kentucky, Auburn fans have been waiting for Jordan Price to find the shooting stroke that rang up 11 straight 3-pointers in non-conference play. Price hasn't been shooting the ball well yet, but he was more aggressive against Ole Miss, and it's only a matter of time before his shots start falling.

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